Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach tops South Carolina Golf Course

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The Dunes Golf and Beach Club has been voted the top golf course in the Grand Strand region for 2012 by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The Dunes also earned the top honor for the region from the panel for the last rankings period in 2010. More than 100 panelists also chose top courses in the state's three other regions - Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry. The raters considered the following criteria in voting: routing, design balance, strategy, equity, variety, setting and experience. "We are honored to again be recognized as among the best courses in the State," said Dennis Nicholl, head professional. "The Dunes has a long and distinguished history of accomplishments and awards. With so many great new courses introduced since our beginning (1948), its satisfying to see there still is an appreciation for 'classic' course design." Nicholl...